A BOOK, Africana, 1804, Robert Percival
An account of the Cape of Good Hope; containing an historical view of its original settlement by the Dutch, its capture by the British in 1795, and the different policy pursued there by the Dutch and British governments. Also a sketch of its geography, productions, the manners and customs of the inhabitants, &c. &c.
London, 1804. 4to. XII, 340 pp. Sentida halvfranskt band, genomgående lagerfläckad. / Modern half calf, some foxing throughout. Första upplagan / First edition.
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Provenance
Provenance: Karl Becht was a teacher at the Lundsberg School in Värmland, with geography as his main subject. He started collecting books in the early 1930s and specialised in illustrated books of voyages and travel, exploration and discoverey. ”The Karl Bech collection” was given a separate catalogue for its sale at Bukowskis in 1991.